DIMO Plant seeds introduces Veera to further uplift the Dairy Industry in Sri Lanka
DIMO, a leading diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka, introduces Veera, a hybrid silage maize seed variety to the Sri Lankan market t h rough its subsidiary Plantseeds, with an aim to uplift the local dairy industry.
This new maize variety will assist dairy farmers in providing a healthy diet for their animals and improving the quality of the milk production, as dairy cows require a diet that supplies the adequate nutritional requirement to yield a higher output. As an economical solution, Veerawill assist the farmers to reach the maximum milk production potential of their animals.
Sri Lanka’s dairy industry has tremendous potential to contribute to the country’s economic development. “We believe that the industry needs to focus more on nutritional animal feed and increase the supply base to improve the productivity of the dairy sector in Sri Lanka. Identifying this dire need, DIMO Plantseeds took the initiative to introduce Veera to the local market”, stated Mr. Priyanga Dematawa, the Chief Operating Officer of DIMO Agribusinesses. Mr. Hemal Atapattu, the Deputy General Manager of DIMO Plantseeds stated, “We see more entrepreneurs foray into the dairy business. The plant of this variety is used as cattle feed and with its high resistance to any weather condition, entrepreneurs who seek new income avenues can grow this variety in dry zone areas where one can find an ample number of lands for farming, to successfully meet the animal feed demand in the dairy industry”.
Veera is also the only maize seed variety that has been approved by Veterinary Research Institute in Sri Lanka.